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£37,740

1949 Bentley MkVI two-door Coupe with "New Look" bodywork by James Young

Classic Car Auctions • UK • 19 Sept 2020

Market Position:

Highest 30% of Past Sales

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£37,740

1949 Bentley MkVI two-door Coupe with "New Look" bodywork by James Young

UK • 19 Sept 2020

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare 1948 MkVI Bentley with a 'New Look' design by James Young Ltd, one of only three ever made. It has been part of a collection and requires recommissioning to be road-ready, making a pre-sale inspection highly recommended.

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Condition 

5

The car has been part of a large collection and has received little to no use in recent years. Recommissioning is expected to return it to the road. Inspection pre-sale is welcomed and the car is sold as seen.

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86,090 miles (via 2011 MOT)

713 XUX

1949

Auction

B182EY

RHD

United Kingdom

£37,740

1949 Bentley MkVI two-door Coupe with "New Look" bodywork by James Young

Classic Car Auctions • UK • 19 Sept 2020

Market Position:

Highest 30% of Past Sales

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Description

One of only three, this is an important car in Bentley's history.

In recent years this car has formed part of a large collection and as such has received little or no use and an element of recommissioning is to be expected to return it to the road once again.

Your inspection pre-sale is welcomed and encouraged to appreciate the potential of this rarely offered motor car which is strictly sold as seen.

Respected coachbuilders, James Young Ltd of Bromley, had their first post-war stand at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1948 They chose to unveil a Mk

VI Bentley with a radical new shape which they called the 'New Look' Obviously influenced by post-war American saloons with its fully enveloped wings, clean lines and slim pillars, this design (Number C10M) was dramatically different from the staunchly traditional Standard Saloon The design was quite polarising at the time and only three were actually ordered, however, with the benefit of hindsight, James Young's 'New Look' C10M has influe...

Price Analysis vs Other Mk VI James Youngs

£23,625

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£25,694

Median Price (Since 2020)

£37,740

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Highest 30% of Past Sales

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Rare Sale

This vehicle comes to market rarely. In auction records we've only seen 10 sold before

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Previous Mk VI James Young Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 17th Jan 2012

Latest MOT mileage:

86,090 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 8th Jan 2011, 86,090 miles


Passed

On 18th Jan 2010, 85,660 miles


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